NASHVILLE — Two former Tennessee governors — Republican Bill Haslam and Democrat Phil Bredesen — are joining forces for a new political podcast that aims to avoid the usual shouting matches and focus on issues with civility while seeking common ground on tough topics.
Haslam, Bredesen and the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee unveiled the eight-episode ‘You Might be Right” podcast last week at the Rotary Club of Nashville. The first episode was released Wednesday.
The podcast draws its name from a favorite phrase used by Baker, the late Tennessee Republican and political pragmatist from tiny Huntsville, Tennessee, who rose to become U.S. Senate majority leader and later served as chief of staff to former President Ronald Reagan before becoming U.S. ambassador to Japan.
Baker was known for his willingness to work across party lines.